If you thought I was a little quiet over the past week-and-a-bit, you’d be right, as I disappeared into the wonderful iSimangaliso Wetland Park again, this time along with my younger brother. We were based in the holiday town of St. Lucia from where we made excursions into the surrounding sections of the park, and had a wonderful time, collecting lots of pictures to share with you in the weeks to come – this is just a little teaser.
Sunrise over the Ingwe beach at the estuary of Lake Saint Lucia
Green Malkoha
Water Thick-knee (or Dikkop) with two chicks
White-fronted Plover
Grey-headed Gull
Elephant Bull walking away near Cape Vidal
Water Thick-knee (Water Dikkop) close-up (photo by Niel de Wet)
Narina Trogon
Autumn-leaf Vagrant Butterfly
Male Buff-spotted Flufftail
Impala rams on the run
I am having difficulty identifying these blooms photographed in the grasslands of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Crested Guineafowl
Green Twinspot
Male Subantarctic Fur Seal on the shore at Cape Vidal after a heavy storm
Waterbuck bull(seye)
Looking out over Lake Saint Lucia and the forested dunes on Indian Ocean coast
Female Spectacled Skimmer dragonfly
Collared Pratincole
Fulvous Whistling Ducks
African Pygmy Geese (photo by Niel de Wet)
Spotted Hyena sneaking up on a bushbuck (photo by Niel de Wet)
Lesser Crested Tern in low-level flight
Ghost Crabs on the beach at Cape Vidal
Spectacled Weaver
Southern Brown-throated Weaver
Holub’s Golden Weaver
Eastern Golden (or Yellow) Weaver male (female in the background)
Flying Handkerchief – male Mocker Swallowtail butterfly
White-backed Duck
Main Beach at St. Lucia
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Sjoe, daardie sonopkoms – pragtig! Og, jy’t soveel mooi foto’s!
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Baie dankie, Corna! Heelparty van hierdie is ook deur my broer geneem.
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It’s one thing seeing pratincoles, Narina togons, and of all things a Buff spotted flufftail, but to get such superb photos is another thing all together. Impressive. I must must must get up there again.
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iSimangaliso just never disappoints! On this trip I managed to find 5 “lifers”, taking my tally of birds seen in South Africa to exactly 600. The new ones were the Green Malkoha, Buff-spotted Flufftail, White-backed Duck, Brown-throated Weaver and Holub’s Golden Weaver.
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Again, such incredible travels! Must be fun with your. Brother there too!
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It really was wonderful spending time with my brother, Robert, thank you.
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I am always in awe of your wildlife photos, but I have to say that my favorite in this post is that beautiful sunrise!
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Thank you very much, John! Thanks goodness here the sun rises over the Indian Ocean!
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So many subjects and such wonderful photography in your “little teaser”! Keep them coming!
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Glad I could wet your appetite, Hien!
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Wow, magical moments everywhere you turn!!
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Funny you should say that, Lori, because iSimangaliso is isiZulu for “miracles”!
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So ‘n pragtige verskeidenheid daarDries! Die krappe is ongelooflik! So baie van hulle daar!
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Daar was derduisende krappe op die strand sover as wat mens kon sien, Aletta. Ek het nog n foto wat ek deur die maand sal deel daarvan – dit was verstommend!
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Great series, D.! It shows most of the variety of animals that interest tourists. 🙂
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Anyone interested in Africa’s fauna and flora would have a wonderful time at iSimangaliso, H.J.
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Of course! I agree! 🙂
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The ghost crabs!! What a fun photo that is.
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There were thousands of them on the beach, Lois! What a sight!
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